By a 2-to-1 margin, New York’s registered voters support the creation of non-Indian casinos in the state, with 64 percent saying they’re in favor.

The state has a constitutional ban on casino gambling, though American Indian tribes control a handful of full-fledged casinos in different parts of the state and several horse racing tracks have slots and video gaming.

Giving the green light on an expansion of casino gaming would take some time. Consecutive, separately elected Legislatures have to first approve a bill to change the constitution, followed by a vote of the electorate. As part of the deal to change the state’s tax code earlier this month, lawmakers promised to pursue an amendment when it returns to Albany in 2012.

“Casino gaming requires a constitutional amendment, and the State Legislator must act soon to get the process started,” Quinnipiac pollster Maurice Carroll said in a statement. “New Yorkers say shuffle and deal.”

The poll, which can be found in full below, surveyed a mix of issues, including hydrofracking (New Yorkers are still split), support for independent redistricting (52 percent), and the GOP presidential primary (Newt Gingrich leads Romney in New York, 29-26).

Quinnipiac University polled 1,143 registered voters from Dec. 12 to 18, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.